Florida Water Reuse Association’s
David W. York Water Reuse Award
2016 Awards Program Criteria and Form
Outstanding Reclaimed Water Customer: This award will recognize the customer (user of reclaimed water) who has
contributed significantly to encouragement and public acceptance of water reuse. Utilities are encouraged to consider
submitting a nomination for one of their customers.
Water Reuse Person of the Year: This award is to recognize an individual in the reuse community who has contributed
significantly to the advancement of water reuse in Florida.
Water Reuse Project of the Year: This award is to recognize a reuse project that advanced reclaimed water as an alternative
source of water supply or offered a novel approach to meeting local water needs in Florida. Please note that a reuse project
may have multiple entities/agencies/organizations involved in their implementation.
Reuse System of the Year: Four size categories are provided, and are based on permitted wastewater treatment plant
capacity. This award category is open to all reuse systems that provide a beneficial use of reclaimed water, including reuse
systems without public access irrigation. If you have multiple wastewater treatment facilities, please submit separate
applications for each, unless the reuse system is supplied by interconnected facilities. Previous winning reuse systems will
not be eligible for the Reuse System of the Year award for four years. Self-nominations for the Reuse System of the Year
are encouraged! The information to be used in judging the Reuse System of the Year nominations will be as indicated
below with consideration that not all reuse systems types will include all of these criteria, although public access reuse
systems must address all these items:
RECLAIMED WATER QUALITY:
1.
Level of treatment and permit compliance – provide a summary of the previous twelve months of permit
compliance information for the wastewater treatment facility including any exceedances of reclaimed water
parameters and a copy of the last FDEP inspection results.
2.
Provide Reclaimed Water Operating Protocol documentation.
3.
Provide strategies used to control pathogens, including most recent protozoan pathogen results.
4.
Provide a description of treatment and reuse system reliability, including wet weather/backup and supplemental
supply considerations.
WATER REUSE SYSTEM:
1.
Percentage of actual wastewater flow being reused – please summarize the treatment plant permitted capacity, reuse
capacity, treatment plant flow and reuse flow for the previous twelve months.
2.
Innovative uses of reclaimed water – provide all uses of reclaimed water for your system.
3.
Detailed description of benefits derived from water conservation/water resource management – including an evaluation
of benefits of reuse such as reduction in surface water discharge, or reduction in potable water use.
4.
Reclaimed water rate schedule – please provide a complete description of your reclaimed water rates including whether
your rates are volume-based or flat rate.
5.
Cross-connection control (CCC) and inspection program effectiveness – provide a complete description of the actual
operation of the CCC program including inspection frequencies.
PUBLIC EDUCATION/INFORMATION:
1.
Community and public education tools.
2.
New customer education programs – do you inform customers about nutrient content of the reclaimed water and
reduced need for fertilization?
3.
Ongoing notification program for existing customers.
Please note: With the help of the representative making the nomination, winning nominations should be submitted for
consideration by the WateReuse Association awards program. Also, if so indicated on the form, the Florida Water Reuse Trail. The
committee also reserves the right to not present an award for a category if deserving nominations are not received.
ELECTRONIC SUBMITTALS ONLY! DUE MARCH 4, 2016.
FWEA WATER REUSE COMMITTEE
DAVID W. YORK WATER REUSE AWARD
2016 NOMINATION FORM
Nomination for a David W. York Water
Reuse Award is:
Name(s), Address(es), E-mail Address(es), and
Telephone Number(s) of Entity(ies),
Representative(s), or Employer:
Input Full Name of Entity(ies), Reuse System(s) or
Individual Here.
Please Choose One Category (One Category Per Nomination Please)
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Reuse System of the Year >15 MGD
Reuse System of the Year 5-15 MGD
Reuse System of the Year 1 to < 5 MGD
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Reuse System of the Year < 1 MGD
Outstanding Reclaimed Water Customer
Water Reuse Person of the Year
Reuse Project of the Year
Brief Description of Project/Individual Contribution and Reasons for Qualification.
(Please continue on additional pages if necessary. Attach other descriptive material if available.)
Please attach all supporting documentation! Points will be deducted if it is not provided. This is
a reuse system or project award, not just a wastewater treatment plant award.
Apply for Florida Water Reuse Trail?
(must agree to allow tours of the facility at your
convenience and with your discretion)
Computer Projector Graphics Available?
Name, Address and Telephone Number of
Local Newspaper
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Name, Telephone Number and E-mail Address
of Entity Making Nomination
An FTP site will be provided to upload applications if necessary.
Please return one (1) copy via e-mail of this form and all supporting materials by March 4, 2016 to:
Shanin Speas-Frost, FWEA Water Resources, Reuse and Resiliency (WR3) Awards Chair, (850) 245-2991
Shanin.SpeasFrost@dep.state.fl.us